Making Soup With the First Baby Boomer
I like to make soup with the tired vegetables from my refrigerator’s vegetable drawers. You know: the limp carrots, the saggy celery. Sometimes I think… Read More »Making Soup With the First Baby Boomer
Hello!
Welcome to PattyTakes… In certain restaurants with polished (or wanna-be-polished) chefs, there’s a little morsel served to diners called an “amuse-bouche.” This bite-sized hors d’oeuvre… Read More »Hello!
PajamaJeans Take Me for a Test-Drive
When I was contacted by a PR firm for the makers of PajamaJeans® to do a review in exchange for a free pair of their… Read More »PajamaJeans Take Me for a Test-Drive
Love thy Neighbor(s)
(except when they really, really annoy you) I didn’t want them as my neighbors. People had warned me about them; told me to watch my… Read More »Love thy Neighbor(s)
The Curious Case of the Recalcitrant Poodle
If you labor under the impression that poodles are a breed belonging to the canine class – you’d be wrong. Poodles are actually four-legged people… Read More »The Curious Case of the Recalcitrant Poodle
I sleep around with dogs
the intimate diary of a paid professional My true confession… When you live in a small town, word soon gets out if you sleep around.… Read More »I sleep around with dogs
Gathering Stones
There is something comforting about stones and rocks. Our Indian sisters and brothers believe each stone and rock has a spirit. This is true, I… Read More »Gathering Stones